is somewhat smaller than the theoretical value 0.76 eV, obtained from the transition probabilities of McGuire. '~ According to our observations the widths of the Auger lines are very nearly the same for both groups, in contradistinction to the photoelectron measurements by Yin et al. ' from solid target. This may mean that the I-,L, M, Coster-Kronig transition is possible in the metal because o...

Accurately predicting photosynthesis in response to water and nitrogen stress is the first step toward predicting crop growth, yield and many quality traits under fluctuating environmental conditions. While mechanistic models are capable of predicting photosynthesis under fluctuating environmental conditions, simplifying the parameterization procedure is important toward a wide range of model a...

This review deals with the duality of enterococci, which can be illustrated by their yin yang behaviour. The rough nature of this specific group of lactic acid bacteria promotes their dissemination in various environments where they significantly influence the outcome of a certain process. In the technological meaning, enterococci are leading microbes in fermentation processes of traditional fo...

In this issue of Blood, Boulaftali and colleagues have made the important and novel observation that deficiency of the serine protease inhibitor (serpin), PN-1, in platelets results in a prothrombotic state, supporting the role of platelet PN-1 in thrombosis.1 Specifically, Boulaftali et al have initially confirmed previously published studies by Gronke et al indicating that protease nexin-1 (P...

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Article history: Received 24 December 2010 Available online 24 December 2011 Communicated by L. Yin

Tian Xu is professor and vice chairman of Genetics at Yale University and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator. His lab is working to understand the mechanisms of tumorigenesis and metastasis using Drosophila and mouse models. Notably, Dr. Xu has developed the powerful piggyBac transposon mutagenesis system, which has allowed investigators to perform forward genetics in mammalian mode...

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